Seminar by Dr. Viviana He, ETHZ
Event details
| Date | 11.03.2016 |
| Hour | 14:00 › 15:30 |
| Speaker | Dr. Viviana He, ETHZ |
| Location | |
| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
"Entrepreneurial failure experience and learning behaviors: Evidence of curvilinear and moderation effects"
Abstract
Failure experience urges entrepreneurs to learn. However, such experience also generates strong emotions that may prevent entrepreneurs from engaging in learning behaviors. Drawing on Affective Events Theory and entrepreneurship research on affect and emotions, we develop and empirically test a theoretical model reconciling the countervailing effects of entrepreneurial failure experience. We propose that there is a “threshold” of entrepreneurial failure experience, beyond which negative emotions outweigh the motivation to achieve better results, thereby starting to hinder learning behaviors. Using survey data from entrepreneurs in the information technology industry we find support for an inverted U-shaped relationship between entrepreneurial failure experience and learning behaviors. Furthermore, our findings show that emotion regulation moderates the curvilinear relationship. When entrepreneurial failure experience runs beyond the “threshold,” the higher the emotion regulation, the more positive the effect of such experience on learning behaviors. We discuss implications of these findings for entrepreneurship research and practice.
Abstract
Failure experience urges entrepreneurs to learn. However, such experience also generates strong emotions that may prevent entrepreneurs from engaging in learning behaviors. Drawing on Affective Events Theory and entrepreneurship research on affect and emotions, we develop and empirically test a theoretical model reconciling the countervailing effects of entrepreneurial failure experience. We propose that there is a “threshold” of entrepreneurial failure experience, beyond which negative emotions outweigh the motivation to achieve better results, thereby starting to hinder learning behaviors. Using survey data from entrepreneurs in the information technology industry we find support for an inverted U-shaped relationship between entrepreneurial failure experience and learning behaviors. Furthermore, our findings show that emotion regulation moderates the curvilinear relationship. When entrepreneurial failure experience runs beyond the “threshold,” the higher the emotion regulation, the more positive the effect of such experience on learning behaviors. We discuss implications of these findings for entrepreneurship research and practice.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
Organizer
- College of Management of Technology